For the State of Maine’s only professional hockey club, this week marks a very momentous occasion. On Thursday, the ECHL’s Maine Mariners will host the Reading Royals in Game 3 of the best-of-seven Northern Division semifinals. This contest will be the first home postseason game in the history of the relocated franchise, who only started […]
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Thunder Drop Both Games Against Worcester On Stick It To Cancer Weekend
GLENS FALLS, NY — The Adirondack Thunder dropped both games to the Worcester Railers over the weekend, but the more important story is the one off the ice for the Thunder. It’s even bigger with the team not having played during the 2020-21 season. “Oh, it’s huge,” said Head Coach Alex Loh. “You think about […]
Goaltending Shines As Thunder Pick Up Three Out Of Four
The Adirondack Thunder returned to the States last week on a three-game losing streak after getting swept in Eastern Canada by the Newfoundland Growlers. However, the team buckled down and picked up six of a possible eight points in their four meetings since getting swept, as they beat Reading in a shootout and took both […]
Short-Handed Thunder Split Weekend Series With Maine Mariners
The Adirondack Thunder were down some big names, as Pete MacArthur, Luke Stevens, and Jake Ryczek all missed both games against the Maine Mariners, and will be missing more time down the road. This year, Alex Loh has mentioned the next man up mentality, and on Saturday, Ryan Cook played a very solid game, taking […]
All Is Not Well In Glens Falls, As Thunder Losing Streak Reaches Season High
GLENS FALLS, NY — I think the best way to describe this series came from the words of Glens Falls native and the newest Thunder member, Shawn Weller. “I don’t know if you can take moral victories when you have 30 games to go and that’s just the honest truth,” he said. However, when you […]
Adirondack Thunder Drop Morning Game At Hands Of Reading Royals
READING, PA — It was education day here in Reading, PA, as the North Division leading Royals once again defeated Adirondack by a 6-1 final. With the win, they have now won five out of their six meetings against the Thunder. With such an irregular puck drop, getting the early lead was the key objective, […]
Maine Mariners Take Two Of Three From Orlando Solar Bears
What started with a stalled third period rally on Friday ended with the Maine Mariners taking two of three at home from the Orlando Solar Bears. This comes after the two teams last met on November 20th, where the Solar Bears exited the ice with a narrow 5-4 victory. From puck drop on Friday night, […]
The Adirondack Thunder Are Officially Off The Rails
Coming out of the All-Star break, the Adirondack Thunder were a little short-handed, as Tyler Irvine was recalled to Utica, while Pete MacArthur Colin Long, and Ivan Chukarov are all inactive due to injuries. Adirondack, after the weekend series, now sits at the bottom of the division and on a five-game losing streak after dropping […]
Kansas City Mavericks Re-Sign Forward Nick Pastujov
On Tuesday, August 10th, the Kansas City Mavericks announced that they have re-signed forward Nick Pastujov for the 2021-22 season. Last season, the 23-year old Bradenton, FL native skated in 49 games for the Mavericks and scored 25 points (eight goals, 17 assists). With Pastujov, the Mavericks have locked up a young talented forward with […]
New York Rangers Announce Affiliation With Jacksonville Icemen
It’s June 29th, and the ECHL is getting an early start to the offseason, as the Jacksonville Icemen announced on Tuesday that they are now the affiliate of the New York Rangers and Hartford Wolf Pack. The Icemen, who signed a two-year contract, were previously affiliated with the Winnipeg Jets for four seasons. “We’re really […]
AHL’s Syracuse Crunch Designate Four Players To Orlando Solar Bears
Orlando Solar Bears fans woke up to a pleasant surprise on Monday morning for the first day of training camp. The Syracuse Crunch of the AHL assigned four players to the ECHL in time for the start of camp. This mix includes two faces that are very familiar to Solar Bears fans. Fernando Medina/Orlando Solar […]
Kalamazoo Wings Agree To Deal With Kyle Blaney
On Thursday November 12th, the Kalamazoo Wings announced the signing of Canadian forward Kyle Blaney. The two sides agreed to terms on a standard player contract for the upcoming season. For Blaney, it will be his fifth season in Kalamazoo. A native of Burlington, Ontario, Blaney spent three years playing in the OJHL with the […]
Howl With Aiden Foley – Interview #2 With Miles Gendron
On a warm Wednesday night, I spoke with Miles Gendron, a Canadian/American defenceman for the Newfoundland Growlers. The 24-year-old, originally from Oakville, re-signed with the team for his second season a few weeks ago. Gendron appeared in seven games with the Growlers after being acquired via trade in late February. In 32 games with three […]
ECHL All-Star Rosters Announced; Robbie Payne Named For Thunder
The ECHL All-Star is set to take place on January 22nd and earlier on Monday afternoon, the ECHL announced the rosters for the game in Wichita, Kansas. It will be a three-on-three tournament consisting of four teams, two of which will consist of players from the hosting Wichita Thunder. Each team will send one representative […]